In which we meet a kid with moxie
Feb. 8th, 2019 08:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
roadrunnertwiceSo I had a somewhat sketchy craigslist adventure the other day. Or rather, the lead-up was sketchy in one way, and the punchline was sketchy in an entirely different and much more hilarious way.
I was buying a video card, and the seller said they could only meet at their house (which was out in goddamn Tigard) and at an inconvenient rush-hour-hell time. And actually that part was Especially Strange. Their exact words were: “Although I would love to, I can't meet anywhere besides my place.” ???????
Ruth reminded me that I was being an idiot by ignoring the prime craigslist directive (meet in a public place), which I was, but I was pretty sure it was fine? But she did have a point, so I brought a friend for backup.
Well. We get out there and knock on the door, and a kid answers, I’m figuring 13-years-old-ish. And he’s like, “Nick?” And I’m like “yup. Sam?” looking behind him to see who else is home. And he’s like “here’s the card, should all be working fine, feel free to email me if you need help w/ drivers or anything!” And I’m like... “cool beans, here’s that $60, pleasure doing business. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼”
Anyway I’m about 100% sure listing stuff before you’re 18 is against the TOS, and he definitely scheduled that annoying meeting time so his parents wouldn’t be home, lmao! I kind of admire his moxie, but I‘m also debating texting him to suggest having some backup of his own around if he has to sell something out of his own house again. On the other hand, given what I remember of living in the burbs, probably he’s a mid-level weed baron or something and doesn’t need my input.
I was buying a video card, and the seller said they could only meet at their house (which was out in goddamn Tigard) and at an inconvenient rush-hour-hell time. And actually that part was Especially Strange. Their exact words were: “Although I would love to, I can't meet anywhere besides my place.” ???????
Ruth reminded me that I was being an idiot by ignoring the prime craigslist directive (meet in a public place), which I was, but I was pretty sure it was fine? But she did have a point, so I brought a friend for backup.
Well. We get out there and knock on the door, and a kid answers, I’m figuring 13-years-old-ish. And he’s like, “Nick?” And I’m like “yup. Sam?” looking behind him to see who else is home. And he’s like “here’s the card, should all be working fine, feel free to email me if you need help w/ drivers or anything!” And I’m like... “cool beans, here’s that $60, pleasure doing business. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼”
Anyway I’m about 100% sure listing stuff before you’re 18 is against the TOS, and he definitely scheduled that annoying meeting time so his parents wouldn’t be home, lmao! I kind of admire his moxie, but I‘m also debating texting him to suggest having some backup of his own around if he has to sell something out of his own house again. On the other hand, given what I remember of living in the burbs, probably he’s a mid-level weed baron or something and doesn’t need my input.